Osprey Stacks in Urban Environments

Greetings All, I am seeking support, and hopefully endorsement, from Birds Australia and Birds WA, in the medium to long term, re a proposal of encouraging Osprey Stacks in Perth urban environments. Osprey stacks are well established at Cathedral Rocks, Parker Point, Fish Hook Bay (Rottnest) and Edward Island (Lancelin) and also at Mindarie and … Read more

Request for information – Powerful Owl

I live in Townsville and over the years have shown or given information to many visitors on where to find owls, in particular Rufous Owls, in this region. I will be visiting Bendigo for about five days from 11 March and would be delighted to receive info on where I might have a chance of … Read more

Please help Restore the West Pond

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in New York City is one of the premier birding sites on the Atlantic Coast of North America and birders throughout the world come here annually. The freshwater West Pond, once a Mecca for rare, endangered and threatened species became a wasteland when it was destroyed by hurricane Sandy in 2012. … Read more

AGP spotting at Point Cook – beach or dune?

I was there at the westernmost rocks between about 11 and 2 yesterday, but not a single plover was seen. It’s been pointed out to me that waiting on the beach as we did instead of on the dune might cause them to feed elsewhere. Several friends who saw it during the past week saw … Read more